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Waykar 34-Pint Dehumidifier (PD160B) vs Midea Cube 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier (MAD35S1QWT) vs Midea Cube 20-Pint Smart Dehumidifier (MAD20S1QWT)
Waykar 34-Pint Dehumidifier (PD160B)
7.6 $175.99
Midea Cube 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier (MAD35S1QWT)
8.4 $229
Midea Cube 20-Pint Smart Dehumidifier (MAD20S1QWT)
8.5 $199.99
Verdict
Waykar
The value budget pick: $175.99 for a quiet, ENERGY STAR 34-pint with a drain hose in the box. Don't trust the 2,000 sq ft claim — testing found it best in one damp room, not a whole basement. For a bedroom, bath, or single problem corner, it's the honest floor of the category.
Midea
The middle Cube, and the value sweet spot of the smart line: the same quiet, big-tank, Wi-Fi platform sized for an average damp room, at $229 with no pump to pay for. If your drain runs downhill or you don't mind the hose, it's most of the Cube 50 for seventy dollars less.
Midea
The best pick for a bedroom or small room: independently the quietest and most efficient 20-pint tested, with a 3.2-gallon tank that shames its class. It won't dry a wet basement and isn't truly silent — but for a room you sleep in, nothing compressor-based comes closer.
Best for
Waykar
you want the lowest-cost quiet unit for a single damp room — a bedroom, bath, or problem corner
Midea
you want the smart Cube experience for a normal damp room and don't need to pump water uphill
Midea
you want the quietest, cheapest-to-run dehumidifier for a bedroom, office, or small apartment
Avoid if
Waykar
you need to dry a whole basement or a large, wet space
Midea
the space is wet or large (get the 50-pint), or it's a bedroom (the Cube 20 is quieter and cheaper)
Midea
the space is a genuinely wet basement, or you need true closet-level silence
Score breakdown
value
Waykar
9.0
Midea
8.2
Midea
8.0
drainage
Waykar
6.6
Midea
7.6
Midea
7.6
quietness
Waykar
7.6
Midea
8.7
Midea
8.9
usability
Waykar
7.6
Midea
8.6
Midea
8.6
moisture removal
Waykar
7.4
Midea
8.4
Midea
7.6
energy efficiency
Waykar
8.2
Midea
8.7
Midea
9.0
low temp performance
Waykar
6.6
Midea
7.0
Midea
6.8
Specs
tank
~0.66 gal, full-tank indicator
Oversized collapsible reservoir, auto shut-off
~3.2 gal collapsible reservoir, auto shut-off
noise
~49 dB measured on high (33 dB claimed)
As low as 42 dB (mfr)
~58–60 dB measured (quietest in class)
smart
None; humidistat 30–80%, 24-hr timer, 2 speeds
Wi-Fi (Midea Air) + Alexa/Google; humidistat
Wi-Fi (Midea Air) + Alexa; humidistat 35–85%
energy
ENERGY STAR (2025 Most Efficient)
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient
weight
~32 lb
~40 lb
~33 lb
capacity
34 pints/day (at 95°F/90% RH)
35 pints/day (2019 DOE)
20 pints/day (2019 DOE)
coverage
Best for one room (2,000 sq ft claim optimistic)
Up to ~1,500 sq ft (Midea also quotes 3,500)
Up to 1,500 sq ft
drainage
Continuous gravity hose included; no pump
Continuous gravity hose; no pump
Continuous gravity hose; pump on select SKUs
low temp
Auto-defrost
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warranty
1 year (+ optional 2nd year)
1 year
1 year
dimensions
12.2 x 9.1 x 20.1 in
14.5 x 14.8 x 14.6 in
~13.5 in cube (stackable)
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